All posts tagged ‘hockey’

There is no news more important to report in Judy Berna’s life than the fact her oldest son will cross a stage on Friday, graduating from Army Boot Camp. He has excelled through every aspect of training, writing home letters that sound like he’s at summer camp, not military training. He’s attacked very challenge with gusto, is geared up and ready to head into Cavalry Scout training, and is very excited to head out and protect his country. Although they miss him like crazy, Judy and her family could not be more proud of their Michael. In honor of Michael, hug a veteran today, and thank him or her for their service. Then thank their families.

Dakster Sullivan is heading to Mega Con this weekend! She’s super excited to meet some of her favorite creators in comics including Gail Simone (Batgirl) and Jimmy Palmiotti (Ame-Comi Girls). If you plan on heading to the con, be sure to follow her on Twitter for a chance to find her and get a free limited run GeekMom patch!

Rachel is dusting off her game face and preparing to wear it proudly all weekend long, as her 6-year-old competes in his very first hockey tournament. Otherwise, she’s looking forward to a full week without power problems, antibiotics, or other drama.

Rebecca Angel is feeling Spring in a very good way. She is finally getting out in the music world again with open mics, writing songs, and booking summer gigs. You can check out some videos she uploaded with her music on her YouTube channel.

This past week wasn’t too interesting for Patricia, but next week is her sons’ spring break and she is looking forward to several adventures as she crosses some items off her Florida Panhandle bucket list (100 days till her move to Colorado!). Her older son will be taking part in a Spring Break camp at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, which is run by the Santa Rosa County schools. Her son looks forward to snorkeling among the marine wildlife. Other things on the Spring Break adventure include strawberry picking, visiting the local “shark museum” and topping everything off with a trip to the Gulf Coast Exploreum in Mobile, Alabama to see their Scratch Factory exhibit, featuring STEM-inspired activities.

You may not always think “sports fan” and “geek” in the same sentence, but Geeky Jerseys proves that sometimes it’s OK to cross the streams with their pop-culture-inspired hockey jerseys.

Run by Canadians, Rink Gear‘s founders grew up with hockey and wearing jerseys. “We wore them on the ice, to the mall (hell, I’d get married in one if my fiancee hadn’t threatened to knock my teeth out),” joked self-described “president/owner/jersey geek” Sean. (And that’s just Sean. “We like to keep it pretty relaxed, and our customers communicate with us on a first name basis,” he told me.) Having a jersey on so frequently meant they started to get obsessed with them. (And we all know that a consuming obsession is the mark of a geek!) That’s when it became a business, at first making jerseys for hockey teams. Then artists, such as Dave from davesgeekyhockey.com reached out to Rink Gear about a different kind of jersey. Or as Sean puts it, “We noticed it wasn’t only Kevin Smith that appreciated a rad-looking hockey jersey. So we split the company into two focuses: traditional hockey team jerseys and totally unique geeky jerseys.” And thus their newer site, GeekyJerseys.com, was born. Or as their About section so succinctly puts it: “Jerseys are much more than that — they’re the tuxedo of geeks… And that’s where it all started. A jock and a geek came together over an argument about the best looking jerseys, and how they could be improved.” Continue Reading “Geeky Jerseys: Where Sports Fan Meets Geek Fan” »

Dave has also shut down his second blog, Dave’s Geeky Hockey, where he designed geek-themed jerseys. His recent designs included some of the main Game of Thrones houses and characters, as well as designs themed around Doctor Who, Firefly and Iron Man and many more. I’d been hoping (and also dreading) to see an X-Files themed jersey appear on the site; I knew I’d want one but also that it would have stretched my budget just a little too far to order one of the limited run custom designs.

Dave’s Geeky Ideas is a site that consistently posted new and exciting content. Whenever I saw that (1) in my RSS feed I knew that what I was about to see would be totally different from any other site. I will miss seeing the latest creative ideas on his blog that often made me think, “Wow, I want that in my house!” Farewell Dave and good luck in all your future ventures.